Chapter 74 Entering the City
Guan Shengyun was sitting in the lobby of the Shaanzhou government office, staring at the people below: Ma Wensheng, who had collapsed into a puddle of mud, Pan Ding, who had his head lowered and said nothing, and Jing Xiangshan, who was lying on the ground covered in stench. , and Wang Jian, who was sitting on the ground with his legs crossed and his face covered with blood.
With Liu Shiting's intelligence and support, the generals temporarily adjusted their attack plan, and it took almost no effort to break into Shaanzhou Prefecture.
In order to move quickly, Gu Baihua's two troops, who acted as sharp knives, only wore half armor and tied a piece of cloth on each arm to identify themselves and the enemy. They suddenly launched an attack on the city gate before dawn. The Liujia Divine Soldiers, who had been stupid for half the night, were sleepily waiting for Liu Shenxian to ask the gods. Unexpectedly, such a group of evil spirits suddenly came and rushed to the door. They were crowding each other and trampling on each other. The cage was completely useless.
The two teams brought back by Gu Baihua were both battle-hardened veterans, and they did not charge blindly. Team B dispersed the officers and soldiers who were resting under the south wall and prepared for a counterattack. After firmly controlling the city gate opening, they deployed on the spot and held the position. City Gate and Team A rushed up to the city gate tower along the horse path and started throwing fire pots everywhere to create chaos. Gao Tengdou didn't wait for the fire to appear on the city wall and commanded the Feihu Camp to follow up. He was just a little slower because he had to save energy by wearing armor. As soon as Gu Baihua's Team B set up a defensive formation, the Feihu Camp marched out in large strides. Entered into battle. By the time flames were ignited everywhere at the top of the city, the first group of people from Feixiong Camp had already started climbing the ladder!
Wang Jian, who suddenly woke up, just opened his mouth to order the reserve team to gather to stop him, when he found a long knife slashing at the door above him. He hurriedly dodged to avoid it, and then fell into a hard fight. The thief didn't change his moves, and slashed down one after another in a playful manner. When he saw that he couldn't resist anymore, something hit him hard on the back of the head. His eyes went black, and he was already here when he woke up. The thieves and soldiers shouted loudly and knelt down. How could a dignified official of the court kneel down? He was kicked hard on the lower back and couldn't help but lie down on the ground again.
Gu Baihua led Team A to rush up to the city wall. The first thing he saw was Wang Jian with a red tassel on his helmet, so of course he looked for him. As soon as they fought, they knew that Wang Jian's physical strength was at the end of his strength, and he wanted to capture him alive, so he didn't use any killing moves. He just slashed hard with left and right swords, forcing Wang Jian to barely parry. In a short while, the defenders on this section of the city wall were either dead or fleeing. Only Gu Baihua was left teasing Wang Jian, slashing him more than a dozen times. He felt that the man could no longer lift his arms. Gu Baihua was also a little uninterested and rushed to Liang. The fourth child nodded, and the latter swung the big gun, and slapped the tail rod firmly on Wang Jian's iron helmet...
Pan Ding was wearing an official robe, so he was naturally worth more alive than dead. Jing Xiangshan was not killed on the spot because someone noticed the official boots on his feet, and Ma Wensheng was pulled out from under the bed.
The Feihu battalion who came in through the city gate went directly to the wall, and joined the Feixiong battalion who climbed up the ladder. The two battalions dispersed the defenders along the city wall, while the Feibao battalion who came in through the city gate went straight to the government office. The Yamen of that era were easy to find. Just walk along Chengmen Avenue. The state warehouse and the state treasury were also next to the Yamen. The door to the backyard of the state government office was bolted, but the wall was not high, so everyone could climb over if they stepped on their shoulders. The bedroom door was locked, and when it was opened, there were shoes and no one on the bed in front of the bed. Any fool would know where the dog officer was hiding. Ma Wensheng was trembling under the bed when he saw several fierce faces leaning down and grinning at him. As soon as his scalp tightened, he was dragged out by his hair.
Before noon (eleven o'clock in the morning), several other city gates were cleared. However, You Futian, Zhang Dinggu, Bai Song and others outside the city received orders: stand by where they are, and are not allowed to enter the city without orders.
For a time, the soldiers, who were full of ambitions to rob the city and make a fortune, cursed loudly.
Scolding and scolding was just a natural way to vent one's emotions - after all, even Guan Shengyun's Poxiao personal barracks was still stationed outside the south gate, so everyone really had nothing to say. The generals who have already had some experience know in their hearts that this is necessary: if they enter the city at this time, the soldiers will disperse in droves to rob and rape, and the army structure will cease to exist in an instant. recover.
The troops that have entered the city, from the battalion officers to the team officers, have received clear and strict orders in advance: Gu Baihua's two teams temporarily serve as the commander's guards to protect the state government; with the road from the south gate to the state government as the boundary, The Feihu Camp was responsible for the west of the city, and the Feibao Camp was responsible for the east of the city, searching for the remaining forces of the official army; two teams of the Feixiong Battalion guarded the state warehouses and treasury, and the other two teams guarded the prisoners.
Luo Yonghao took Luo Shifan and under the guidance of Liu Shiting, inspected the residential buildings in the city. He wrote down things from time to time and marked some large doors with lime.
At this time, the generals, especially Luo Yonghao, were in a very happy mood. The easy victory is the next step - a strategic location for the military, an important town in three provinces, the city was destroyed in two days, and the casualties on one's side are almost negligible... There is no need to massacre the city to establish prestige! Everyone let go of the big stone in their hearts.
Ma Wensheng's face was full of snot and tears, and he kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, saying "king" and "righteous teacher" in his mouth. Guan Shengyun didn't say anything, but looked at him with interest. Pan Ding, who was heartbroken, couldn't stand it anymore and cursed: "Ma Wensheng (the ancients called each other by names, and calling each other by their first names is no different from pointing at their noses and scolding their ancestors for eighteen generations), you are so shameless!" Jing Xiangshan, who had a broken leg, was lying on the ground, hissing in pain and glaring at him. Wang Jian also took a heavy sip of blood foam to the side.
Guan Shengyun had already learned about Shaanzhou's past year from Liu Shiting, and the situation in front of him further confirmed that what Liu Shiting said was true. There are still a lot of things to do at this moment, and catching these guys here is just a formality to satisfy curiosity and go through the motions. Seeing Luo Yonghao coming back, Guan Shengyun waved his hand and asked Guan Yehuo to put them all in jail first. Luo Yonghao noticed Jing Xiangshan's broken leg, felt a trace of compassion, and asked Luo Shifan to find a doctor for him. Luo Shifan agreed and followed him out. He rolled his eyes and whispered something to Guan Yehuo. Guan Yehuo nodded and escorted the others away.
Luo Yonghao took the record and explained it to Guan Shengyun and the generals. After confirming that everyone understood, Guan Shengyun ordered: In addition to the auxiliary barracks, water camp and guard pond cavalry bayonet on duty in shifts, all ministries entered the city in sequence according to Luo Military Division's arrangement.
The circle Luo Yonghao walked was to arrange for the troops to camp in the city. The generals all live in or near the state government office, which is convenient for Guan Shengyun to command directly. Each battalion is assigned to an urban area. The battalion officers and guards will stay in the designated mansion. The location has been marked by Luo Yonghao. The generals gave the military orders to the battalion officers. The order will be conveyed directly here by the messengers. Almost every street will be arranged for a team to live in. The battalion officer must know the residence of the team officer. The larger shops on the street will be housed in one fruit, and the smaller ones will be housed by the team officer. Captain He Guo made his own arrangements, but to prevent accidents, soldiers staying in groups of at least three or five were not allowed to act alone. After the battalion officer gave the order, the team officer sounded a gong or blew a whistle, and the team was disbanded; three whistles sounded in the next morning, and everyone People go out to gather... No killing is allowed unless they are attacked! As for robbery and rape, since it was impossible to control them, Luo Yonghao just mentioned them and passed them by. Rebellion will lead to death sooner or later, and the happiness is temporary - besides, if we don't let the sons and daughters taste some sweetness, who will be willing to sacrifice their lives next time they attack the city?
The offensive went smoothly, and the defenders did not have time to destroy the food, equipment, and bank vaults of Shaanzhou Prefecture. Guan Shengyun made another cruel move.
Luoyang, the capital of Henan Prefecture, had not received news from Shaanxi Prefecture for more than ten days. The prefect Qi Xiaoguang felt a little strange and wondered what Ma Wensheng was up to. Qi Xiaoguang didn't like Ma Wensheng at all - not only didn't he like him, he looked down on him and was wary of him.
Luoyang is the vassal territory of King Shou. The late emperor was very fond of King Shou. There were rumors that the late emperor had thought of changing the establishment of the East Palace more than once, but in the end he was blocked by the cabinet. Most of this theory is not groundless. King Shou was kept in the palace by the late emperor until he was seventeen years old. The courtiers kept submitting letters, and some officials even openly said in the memorials that "the harem is dirty and disorderly" - this was no longer an insinuation, it was simply pointing at the bald man and scolding the monk. The late emperor then issued an order to let King Shou He became a vassal (came to the prince's palace), and then granted him thousands of hectares of fertile land in one fell swoop! Naturally, the Sixth Section gave Shizhong and Yushitai (renamed the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the Ming Dynasty, but people used to use the old name) a huge quarrel. The most ruthless one was the Ministry of Revenue. Lord Shang Shulin directly petitioned to retire and go home to recuperate. Attached to the back of the memorial is an account page: how much was collected from the land tax and how much was spent! Master Lin's meaning is very clear: the national income is here, if you give a large sum to King Shou, I can't pay the salary of the officials! I won't do this job anymore. You can find whomever you like! The late emperor also knew that it was wrong and reluctantly reduced it by half - not long after, some evil spirit came up with the idea and thought of a way to add it back!
In the Ming Dynasty, the salary of the vassal kings was customized, and the money and food came from the national treasury. There are two types of fields, one is called Lutian, which is the ancestral property, and the other is called Zhuangtian, which is the fertile land turned into fertile land by reclaiming the wasteland given by the imperial court. As for what the Holy Emperor gave to the vassal king, it was beyond these two. In fact, it is not the real land, but the food produced by these lands - wherever the fiefdom is, it will be allocated by the province's finance. Take the Shou King of Luoyang as an example. The late emperor said that he would be granted ten thousand hectares of land. In practice, Henan Province allocated money and grain equivalent to ten thousand hectares of land from the land tax to the Shou King. For Henan Province, this is a heavy burden that it simply cannot afford. At first, the late emperor only cared about his love for King Shou and didn't think much about it. But when everyone started to make a fuss together, they also understood that this mess was not okay. However, some unscrupulous people came up with a bad idea: a province cannot afford it on its own, but the whole world is not the king's territory - why not find other provinces to share the burden? As a result, Huguang and Liangjiang were also bled...
Being a local official in a vassal king's fiefdom is inherently troublesome - although he has no actual governing power, he is a wealthy clan and cannot be offended, let alone the longevity king who was deeply loved by the late emperor! Qi Xiaoguang has been walking on thin ice all day long, and then the Shaanxi Prefecture of Zhili Province has such a red-eyed wolf as the governor. The red-eyed wolf is the nickname Qi Xiaoguang gave Ma Wen in private. It is quite appropriate: with red eyes, he is determined to climb up. I don’t know when. I'll bite you!
After not receiving any news from Shaanzhou for many days, Qi Xiaoguang sent someone to take a look. Unexpectedly, the people sent out also disappeared like mud cows into the sea, which made Magistrate Qi worried.
On the 20th day, Magistrate Qi suddenly heard a rumor: A group of giant thieves had captured Shaanzhou Prefecture and had slaughtered the entire city to the death!
